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‘Reagan’ Review: President or Saint? This Biopic of the Gipper Can’t Tell the Difference
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The film’s treatment of its subject is belligerently hamfisted, disingenuous, and incurious. The post ‘Reagan’ Review: President or Saint? This Biopic of the Gipper Can’t Tell the Difference appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘City of Dreams’ Review: Casting a Lurid Light on the Shadows of Child Trafficking
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The film ultimately exploits an urgent crisis in order to provide audiences with genre kicks. The post ‘City of Dreams’ Review: Casting a Lurid Light on the Shadows of Child Trafficking appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Slingshot’ Review: A Consistently Tension-Deflating Trip to One of Saturn’s Moons
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The continued cutaways back to Earth effectively de-pressurize Slingshot’s main plotline. The post ‘Slingshot’ Review: A Consistently Tension-Deflating Trip to One of Saturn’s Moons appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Wasp’ Review: A Well-Acted Drama of Revenge That Backs Itself Into a Corner
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For better and worse, you can tell that The Wasp was initially written for the stage. The post ‘The Wasp’ Review: A Well-Acted Drama of Revenge That Backs Itself Into a Corner appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘Blink Twice’ Review: Zoë Kravitz’s Me Too Thriller Borrows from the ‘Get Out’ Playbook
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The film somehow shows its hand too early and plays its cards too close to its chest. The post ‘Blink Twice’ Review: Zoë Kravitz’s Me Too Thriller Borrows from the ‘Get Out’ Playbook appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Interview: Nathan Silver, Carol Kane, and Jason Schwartzman on ‘Between the Temples’
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Silver and his two stars discuss their endlessly rewarding collaborative process. The post Interview: Nathan Silver, Carol Kane, and Jason Schwartzman on ‘Between the Temples’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Killer’ Review: John Woo’s Remake of His 1989 Masterpiece Coasts Flatly on Style
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Woo’s old-school methods are in full effect, but they lose their elegance on digital. The post ‘The Killer’ Review: John Woo’s Remake of His 1989 Masterpiece Coasts Flatly on Style appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Crow’ Review: A Garden-Variety Brood-a-Thon with a Single Killer Sequence
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Only the third-act showdown inside an opera house elevates this mostly uninspired remake. The post ‘The Crow’ Review: A Garden-Variety Brood-a-Thon with a Single Killer Sequence appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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Locarno Film Festival 2024: ‘Street of No Return,’ ‘Bang Bang,’ and ‘Death Will Come’
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Death Will Come is a conspicuously de-glamorized tale of violent characters on society’s fringes. The post Locarno Film Festival 2024: ‘Street of No Return,’ ‘Bang Bang,’ and ‘Death Will Come’ appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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‘The Outrun’ Review: Saoirse Ronan Soars in Drama About Navigating the Waves of Addiction
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The way Nora Fingscheidt captures two modes of life is one of the film’s greatest strengths. The post ‘The Outrun’ Review: Saoirse Ronan Soars in Drama About Navigating the Waves of Addiction appeared first on Slant Magazine.
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